Images ,usually adverts are not displayed in firefox,google chrome nor i/e. All i get is a red shape, ie the size of the advert .
ie on this page I have red rectangle just above "post new thread"
This has only occured in the last few days and I have done system resore to the date when I thouhght everything was working ok. This has not cured it.
I am using win xp home sp3 with all MS updates.I have searched the forums but can't find anything similar.
Any ideas please?
Regards

It is most likely a security setting. What security software are you using. TeaTimer? Hosts file?

Thanks for your reply. I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials plus Virgin media security pack.Also got malware bytes and spybot.

I never heard of Virgin media security and only found it listed in just one of the 3 labs found about 1/2 down here: http://www.d-a-l.com/help/security-d...computing.html. In any event, you do not need and really should not use two real time anti-malware solutions running at the same time. I use MSE and Windows Firewall.

TeaTimer comes with SpyBot S&D. It dumps tons of sites in your hosts files and restricted zones. I would start there. I found TeaTimer a pain to manage and provided no value for me.

Thanks.
I think I've found the problem. Virgin media package includes an ad blocker. This has apparently just started to work after about a year. I've turned it off and web pages now appear in full.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
So you recommend MSE and windows firewall only? I wasn't sure what MSE covered which is why I installed the Virgin pack.You think I should uninstall this?
Thanks again.

I think if you keep both running in real-time at the same time, you should disable one and keep it for supplemental scanning and use the other real time. Microsoft has done a great job with MSE. I've been using it for about 1 1/2 years with no regrets.

But if you like Virgin, you and practice safe computing as I show in that link. Keep Virgin and disable MSE. I don't see where Virgin has received any great reviews, but I don't see any warnings to avoid it. Remember, the user is always the weakest link in security.